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#109: Sid Pattison On Guiding Everest And Other Big Peaks In the Himalaya

15 May 2025

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Join Evoke coach Larry Goldie for a conversation with Sid Pattison. Sid has guided three successful Everest expeditions, as well as other Himalayan peaks, including guided Lhotse and Ama Dablam. In addition, Sid has played a role in investigating the 1924 Mallory-Irvine expedition--- one of the great unsolved mysteries of mountaineering history as to who was actually the first person to climb Mount Everest.Who We AreContact UsTrain With UsEpisode Guide00:00:00 Introduction00:01:51 Sid’s early years in climbing00:03:33 Sid’s introduction into being a guide00:05:08 First experiences guiding in the Himalaya00:09:58 The benefits of climbing Everest from the North-Side00:14:18 Pre-acclimatization with a Hypoxico tent00:19:14 Tips for first exposure to high altitude00:21:52 Shifts in mentality in people hoping to summit Everest00:27:04 Sid’s training approaches for the high mountains00:29:29 The importance of strength training 00:32:30 Noticing and mitigating the aging process00:38:23 Looking for Sandy Irvine’s body on Everest00:50:32 Sid’s 2025 Everest ambitions00:56:14 Balancing expeditions with family life01:01:47 Saving energy on expedition01:02:50 Base fitness and pre-acclimatization 01:07:31 Parting words of wisdom

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

01 Jan 1970

El Partidazo de COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

01 Jan 1970

El Partidazo de COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

01 Jan 1970

El Partidazo de COPE

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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